Calcium signaling and gliotransmission in normal versus reactive astrocytes

• Main Authors: Cendra eAgulhon (Author), Min-Yu eSun (Author), Thomas eMurphy (Author), Timothy eMyers (Author), Kelli eLauderdale (Author), Todd A Fiacco (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

A prominent area of neuroscience research over the past 20 years has been the acute modulation of neuronal synaptic activity by Ca2+-dependent release of the transmitters ATP, D-serine, and glutamate (called gliotransmitters) by astrocytes. Although the physiological relevance of this mechanism is u...